The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-16
THB EAVHAH COLONY.
A Draft of the Proposed
Form Of Organ
ization.
natter Upon which All oftAs Hen
bers Should Vote
lat Once.

al.tuf
' S,',s business and correspondence BE-
s. ..'sn members hereafter II has designatsd
tsounKn as the Official organ. Al
,Anis,s should subscribe At onoe, OF they
.T ',aI miss seeing things Of vital importance
% their interest.
n ia deemed best not TO organise - .
-, marathon for this reason; First, II 20
o,ynpiled and shares Of stock issued, thsn
every owner Of the stock could under ts
.,, .,ll il to whom no pleased, and This
ia violate the first principle upon
,hich ,he colony Is founded, that is Of .
,,oaping Of carefully selected people Of
.uiilar tastes and ideas; second, ono mem
Asr could take advantage Of the necessi-,
ue- othis fellow members, buy up shares
and votes and thus introduce cwsarism
and monopoly, and destroy the principle
Of equality Of right and voice upon which
the colony Is founded. II seems 70 Be
,ddent that this corporation form Of To-
gn e1itseuce will not do at all. Mere asso-
cation without any legal form whatever,
evntirely too dangerous to be longer con-
uuued The vast wealth already in the
hand. Of tho colonists must be placed in
secure aud lawful form as soon a. pos
abIe. To this end the executive commit
tee aud tho various groups have designated
me to draft form Of organization and
select plan. This plan to be voted upon
shortly by all the members, and when
adopted by them 10 bo the basis Of men,
bet,hip.
PLAN oF OgoASIzArIoS.
favor our organization as special
baftne ship under the laws Of the State Of
california, and quote those sections Of
the Civil Code OF that state which are ap-
plcablc to the point at issue:
1880. Partnership is the association
oitso " more peuons for the paspdss Of
carrying ON business together, and divid-
ing ia profits between them.
sg,59l, partnership can bo formed
only by the consent OF all tho parties
thereto, aud therefore no new partner can
b. admitted into partnership icith0ut the
CONSENT Qfcrery crlsiinq member thereof.
sltlO. The selections Of partners are
confidential. They are trustees for each
other within the meaning Of Chapter OF
the little Of Trusts, and their obligations
Ss such trustees are defined by that chap
ter,
See also SS2,tli-l2 and ~. Also S2,435-
& and ;, aud the whole of Title X.
The special partnership organization
makes the form personal one and gives
absolute and exact safety, convenience
Aad ihs powers desired by tho colony.
Many other legal points Of interest will be
given IN future letter.
The ma in doctrine worthy Of notice Is
that the partners are bound by the agree
ucnts made in their articles Of partner
ship aud ean be strictly held under the
ias To the performance Of them, under their
position US Trustees. beg therefore TO
submit the following as proposed draft
Of such articles.
ARTICLES or PARTSxRsHIP.
,bhciCs Of agreement and Special Part
wi.up Of the knredh Co-operdtre Colony
l40f'dton. Limited.
hSuw ALL MEN 1T rnEsE pRxsENrs:
lbit We tho undersigned parties hereto
aui who execute this agreement, by and
vIin each other and one with each and
eata with all, and for and in consideration
oilue promises, and Of love, affection and
gs,i will, and further In consideration OF
tht mutual benefit and advantage now ac-
ettluy and hereafter 10 accrue, by and be-
lKacn us,and In still further consideration
N lh' sum OF Five dolla<s In lawful money
9th. United States by each and al OF US
VI hsnd paid TO and for tho collective use
Of NIL OF the other special co-psrtners
Atfcin, the receipt whereof by all tho other
said co partners Ia hereby acknowledged,
d. contract and agree, covenant and prom
\ fpr ourselves, our heirs, erecutors, admin
TRAITORS and assigns, BY and With edch
iu Hd jointly and sereraily, one rith each
qd 'ach ruth all, as foiious, to-ielt;
We agree TO form and establish and
ayt,by do so form limited special part
Ilcrship upder the name and style Of The
IAaeeah Cooperative Colony Association
u California"
The general nature Of the business to be
Fau'a ted is 70 engage In the production
'nd ,tribution OF wealth, the collection,
f'l,nc ion and growing Of raw material,
y iashioning by hand-craft and machine
iiat, into commodities, tho culture OF
Poih animal and vegetable product, the
Production of food, clothing, shelter, ma
'aiaory aud any and all other articles OF
sou'culcuce, necessity or luxury, the es-
i'bIsament Of proper methods Of distri-
Vs'lou, transportation and storage, the
s''abhshmont Of Just and correct systems
W W0tdit, account snd exchange, The build
Us Vt houses for ourselves and families,
s1eir cooperative administration, the ar
o"ia,ion aud just settlement Of disputes
eAH"EVnccr potWecu Our5Mvoep tno
pielice among ourselves Of Just systems
W svciA organization, the saueaston OF
VaHtlyes and our children on proper
P4l'leal, mental, moral, intellectual and
%'''''e lines, TO improve the health, secure
We aAppiness and perfect the we'll being
W"ch and every member. And as vel
4" piogagatc and extend in tho world al
'a'se tho idea OF universal and Just coop
efauun.
the names of all the partners hereto
,'a 'heir residences are specified at the
e''''m OF these articles and in the certih-
..''' ot adhetance thereto, hereto or here
"'' attached.
AZ aud each of said partners are special
,1e zach and all have contributed 70
4 vac common or capital stock Or capital
G1." 900 OF the association the sum Of Five
"s"a'cd Dollar, and their liability herein
"eu1ied TO that amount.
a., 'ue aa'a'ion of this partnership is for
a A.. n A